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Histoire de l'océan Indien

Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

par Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Partez à la découverte de l'histoire de l'océan Indien avec ce Grand Article Universalis !Autant et plus encore que la Méditerranée, mère de l'Occident, l'océan Indien apparaît comme un gigantesque foyer de cultures et de civilisations tout aussi importantes, comme le carrefour immémorial des immenses aires culturelles de l'Extrême-Orient, de l'Inde, de l'Arabie et de l'Afrique dont ...Un ouvrage ... En savoir plus

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Partez à la découverte de l'histoire de l'océan Indien avec ce Grand Article Universalis !Autant et plus encore que la Méditerranée, mère de l'Occident, l'océan Indien apparaît comme un gigantesque foyer de cultures et de civilisations tout aussi importantes, comme le carrefour immémorial des immenses aires culturelles de l'Extrême-Orient, de l'Inde, de l'Arabie et de l'Afrique dont ...Un ouvrage
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The Identity of the History of Science and Medicine

par Andrew Cunningham ...

Collections series Variorum Collected Studies
In these essays, Andrew Cunningham is concerned with issues of identity - what was the identity of topics, disciplines, arguments, diseases in the past, and whether they are identical with (more usually, how they are not identical with) topics, disciplines, arguments or diseases in the present. Historians usually tend to assume such continuous identities of present attitudes and activities with ... En savoir plus

$97.99 CAD

In these essays, Andrew Cunningham is concerned with issues of identity - what was the identity of topics, disciplines, arguments, diseases in the past, and whether they are identical with (more usually, how they are not identical with) topics, disciplines, arguments or diseases in the present. Historians usually tend to assume such continuous identities of present attitudes and activities with
... En savoir plus
Volume 5, Tome III: Kierkegaard and the Renaissance and Modern Traditions - Literature, Drama and Music

Modifié par Jon Stewart ...

Collections series Kierkegaard Research: Sources, Reception and Resources
The long period from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century supplied numerous sources for Kierkegaard's thought in any number of different fields. The present, rather heterogeneous volume covers the long period from the birth of Savonarola in 1452 through the beginning of the nineteenth century and into Kierkegaard's own time. The Danish thinker read authors representing vastly different ... En savoir plus

$77.99 CAD

The long period from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century supplied numerous sources for Kierkegaard's thought in any number of different fields. The present, rather heterogeneous volume covers the long period from the birth of Savonarola in 1452 through the beginning of the nineteenth century and into Kierkegaard's own time. The Danish thinker read authors representing vastly different
... En savoir plus
Assyrie

Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

par Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Partez à la découverte de l'Assyrie avec ce Grand Article Universalis !Les noms d'Assyrie (pays) et d'Assyriens (peuple) ont été tirés par les Modernes du nom ancien, Assour, qui désignait, selon les cas, un dieu, un pays ou une ville. L'Assyrie était une contrée de Haute-Mésopotamie, dont la population parlait un dialecte sémitique, très proche du babylonien ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour ... En savoir plus

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Partez à la découverte de l'Assyrie avec ce Grand Article Universalis !Les noms d'Assyrie (pays) et d'Assyriens (peuple) ont été tirés par les Modernes du nom ancien, Assour, qui désignait, selon les cas, un dieu, un pays ou une ville. L'Assyrie était une contrée de Haute-Mésopotamie, dont la population parlait un dialecte sémitique, très proche du babylonien ...Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour
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Narrating Media History

Modifié par Michael Bailey ...

Collections series Communication and Society
Based on the work of media historian, James Curran, Narrating Media History explores British media history as a series of competing narratives.This unique and timely collection brings together leading international media history scholars, not only to identify and contrast the various interrelationships between media histories, but also to encourage dialogue between different historical, political, ... En savoir plus

$83.99 CAD

Based on the work of media historian, James Curran, Narrating Media History explores British media history as a series of competing narratives.This unique and timely collection brings together leading international media history scholars, not only to identify and contrast the various interrelationships between media histories, but also to encourage dialogue between different historical, political,
... En savoir plus
Tauroentum en Provence : une ville disparue

par Charles Lenthéric ...

Ce fut dans les eaux de Tauroentum que se livra le combat naval entre la flotte de César, commandée par Decimus Brutus, et la flotte de Marseille. Les Marseillais combattirent en héros avec la volonté de vaincre ou de mourir, et, sans le lâche abandon de Nasiditis qui s'enfuit avec sa flotte restée intacte, la victoire eut couronné leur bravoure. Pendant la lutte, deux trirèmes marseillaises, ... En savoir plus

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Ce fut dans les eaux de Tauroentum que se livra le combat naval entre la flotte de César, commandée par Decimus Brutus, et la flotte de Marseille. Les Marseillais combattirent en héros avec la volonté de vaincre ou de mourir, et, sans le lâche abandon de Nasiditis qui s'enfuit avec sa flotte restée intacte, la victoire eut couronné leur bravoure. Pendant la lutte, deux trirèmes marseillaises,
... En savoir plus
Women Writers and the Nation's Past 1790-1860

Empathetic Histories

par Prof Mary Spongberg ...

1790 saw the publication of Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France -- the definitive tract of modern conservatism as a political philosophy. Though women of the period wrote texts that clearly responded to and reacted against Burke's conception of English history and to the contemporary political events that continued to shape it, this conversation was largely ignored or dismissed, ... En savoir plus

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1790 saw the publication of Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France -- the definitive tract of modern conservatism as a political philosophy. Though women of the period wrote texts that clearly responded to and reacted against Burke's conception of English history and to the contemporary political events that continued to shape it, this conversation was largely ignored or dismissed,
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La coscienza di Zeno: Versione illustrata

par Italo Svevo ...

Io sono il dottore di cui in questa novella si parla talvolta con parole poco lusinghiere. Chi di psico-analisi s’intende, sa dove piazzare l’antipatia che il paziente mi dedica.Di psico-analisi non parlerò perché qui entro se ne parla già a sufficienza. Debbo scusarmi di aver indotto il mio paziente a scrivere la sua autobiografia; gli studiosi di psico-analisi arriccerranno il naso a tanta ... En savoir plus

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Io sono il dottore di cui in questa novella si parla talvolta con parole poco lusinghiere. Chi di psico-analisi s’intende, sa dove piazzare l’antipatia che il paziente mi dedica.Di psico-analisi non parlerò perché qui entro se ne parla già a sufficienza. Debbo scusarmi di aver indotto il mio paziente a scrivere la sua autobiografia; gli studiosi di psico-analisi arriccerranno il naso a tanta
... En savoir plus
Decolonising Imperial Heroes

Cultural legacies of the British and French Empires

Modifié par Max Jones, Berny Sèbe, Bertrand Taithe, Peter Yeandle ...

The heroes of the British and French empires stood at the vanguard of the vibrant cultures of imperialism that emerged in Europe in the second-half of the nineteenth century. Their stories are well known. Scholars have tended to assume that figures such as Livingstone and Gordon, or Marchand and Brazza, vanished rapidly at the end of empire.Yet imperial heroes did not disappear after 1945, as ... En savoir plus

$104.99 CAD

The heroes of the British and French empires stood at the vanguard of the vibrant cultures of imperialism that emerged in Europe in the second-half of the nineteenth century. Their stories are well known. Scholars have tended to assume that figures such as Livingstone and Gordon, or Marchand and Brazza, vanished rapidly at the end of empire.Yet imperial heroes did not disappear after 1945, as
... En savoir plus
The British Union

A Critical Edition and Translation of David Hume of Godscroft's De Unione Insulae Britannicae

par Paul J. McGinnis, Arthur H. Williamson ...

Collections series St Andrews Studies in Reformation History
De Unione Insulae Britannicae (The British Union) is a unique seventeenth-century tract that urged the fusion of the Scottish and English kingdoms into a new British commonwealth with a radically new British identity. Its author, David Hume of Godscroft (1558-c.1630) was a major intellectual figure in Jacobean Scotland and the leading Scottish critic of the anglicizing policies of James VI. The ... En savoir plus

$91.99 CAD

De Unione Insulae Britannicae (The British Union) is a unique seventeenth-century tract that urged the fusion of the Scottish and English kingdoms into a new British commonwealth with a radically new British identity. Its author, David Hume of Godscroft (1558-c.1630) was a major intellectual figure in Jacobean Scotland and the leading Scottish critic of the anglicizing policies of James VI. The
... En savoir plus
Black Rebellion – from “Travellers and outlaws”

par Thomas Wentworth Higginson ...

This book contains five chapters from Higginson’s book “Travellers and Outlaws”. The collection presented here is commonly referred to as ‘Black Rebellion: five slave revolts’. Chapters include: The Maroons of Jamaica; The Maroons of Surinam; Gabriel’s Defeat; Denmark Vesey; and, Nat Turner’s Insurrection. ... En savoir plus

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This book contains five chapters from Higginson’s book “Travellers and Outlaws”. The collection presented here is commonly referred to as ‘Black Rebellion: five slave revolts’. Chapters include: The Maroons of Jamaica; The Maroons of Surinam; Gabriel’s Defeat; Denmark Vesey; and, Nat Turner’s Insurrection.
... En savoir plus
The History of Russia

par Charles E. Ziegler ...

Collections series Histories of the Modern Nations
Now in its third edition, this new volume of the acclaimed The History of Russia offers a wealth of material on events of the last decade and a half.When first published, Charles Ziegler's The History of Russia was acclaimed as a source of information not easily found elsewhere, and as "clear, balanced, and insightful," by Rajan Menon of Lehigh University. Now Ziegler returns for a third edition, ... En savoir plus

$78.99 CAD

Now in its third edition, this new volume of the acclaimed The History of Russia offers a wealth of material on events of the last decade and a half.When first published, Charles Ziegler's The History of Russia was acclaimed as a source of information not easily found elsewhere, and as "clear, balanced, and insightful," by Rajan Menon of Lehigh University. Now Ziegler returns for a third edition,
... En savoir plus
A History of Polish Mathematics

A Cultural Perspective from Origins to Modernity

par Roman Duda ...

Collections Livre 49 - Polish Studies – Transdisciplinary Perspectives
The book traces the history of mathematics in the Polish lands from pagan times (the tenth century AD) to the present, with particular attention to the era inaugurated by the reforms of the National Education Commission (1773–1794), through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries until recently. Richly illustrated and thoroughly documented, it recounts the many achievements of Polish mathematicians ... En savoir plus

$102.99 CAD

The book traces the history of mathematics in the Polish lands from pagan times (the tenth century AD) to the present, with particular attention to the era inaugurated by the reforms of the National Education Commission (1773–1794), through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries until recently. Richly illustrated and thoroughly documented, it recounts the many achievements of Polish mathematicians
... En savoir plus
Histories of Madness

par David Wright ...

Collections series Elements in Historical Theory and Practice
This Element's contribution explores the historiography of madness in the Modern era, including landmark publications in the overlapping fields of the history of psychiatry and the history of lunatic asylums. As this examination of almost 200 academic works will demonstrate, the field is vast and highly contested, with researchers sometimes disagreeing about the basic terms of analysis. ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

This Element's contribution explores the historiography of madness in the Modern era, including landmark publications in the overlapping fields of the history of psychiatry and the history of lunatic asylums. As this examination of almost 200 academic works will demonstrate, the field is vast and highly contested, with researchers sometimes disagreeing about the basic terms of analysis.
... En savoir plus
‘The Great Crime’ by Aram Andonian

Talaat Pasha’s Orders on the Armenian Genocide and Naim Bey’s Testimony

Modifié par Taner Akçam ...

Collections series History (R0)
This book makes Aram Andonian's The Great Crime available for English language readers. The Great Crime served as the first systematic documentation of the Armenian Genocide, introducing the memoir of an Ottoman bureaucrat that contained handwritten copies of approximately 52 Ottoman documents, including direct orders to kill Armenians. It therefore holds immense historical significance, as it ... En savoir plus

$47.99 CAD

This book makes Aram Andonian's The Great Crime available for English language readers. The Great Crime served as the first systematic documentation of the Armenian Genocide, introducing the memoir of an Ottoman bureaucrat that contained handwritten copies of approximately 52 Ottoman documents, including direct orders to kill Armenians. It therefore holds immense historical significance, as it
... En savoir plus
Driving Towards Socialism

Society, Power, and Cars in Poland 1945-1970

par Magdalena Archutowska, Hubert Wilk ...

Collections Livre 50 - Polish Studies – Transdisciplinary Perspectives
The history of Polish mass motorisation in the post-war era offers a unique lens through which to view the socio-economic priorities and constraints of the Soviet-influenced socialist state. This book delves into the fascinating, often frustrating, journey of individual motoring in Poland from the close of World War II to the early 1970s.This comprehensive study traces the shift from initial ... En savoir plus

$89.99 CAD

The history of Polish mass motorisation in the post-war era offers a unique lens through which to view the socio-economic priorities and constraints of the Soviet-influenced socialist state. This book delves into the fascinating, often frustrating, journey of individual motoring in Poland from the close of World War II to the early 1970s.This comprehensive study traces the shift from initial
... En savoir plus
Swinburne's Apollo

Myth, Faith, and Victorian Spirituality

par Yisrael Levin ...

Focusing on Algernon Charles Swinburne's poems on Apollo, Yisrael Levin calls for a re-examination of the poet's place in Victorian studies in light of his contributions to nineteenth-century intellectual history. Swinburne's Apollonian poetry, Levin argues, shows the poet's active participation in late-Victorian debates about the nature and function of faith in an age of changing religious ... En savoir plus

$85.99 CAD

Focusing on Algernon Charles Swinburne's poems on Apollo, Yisrael Levin calls for a re-examination of the poet's place in Victorian studies in light of his contributions to nineteenth-century intellectual history. Swinburne's Apollonian poetry, Levin argues, shows the poet's active participation in late-Victorian debates about the nature and function of faith in an age of changing religious
... En savoir plus
Writing the History of Modern Revolutions

par Dr Gavin Murray-Miller ...

Collections series Writing History
Writing the History of Modern Revolutions provides students with a comprehensive overview of the history of revolutions and how these histories have been framed, debated, and understood since the nineteenth century.Beginning in the 19th century with historical accounts of the French Revolution, the book traces how contemporary politics and new developments in the humanities and social sciences ... En savoir plus

$37.99 CAD

Writing the History of Modern Revolutions provides students with a comprehensive overview of the history of revolutions and how these histories have been framed, debated, and understood since the nineteenth century.Beginning in the 19th century with historical accounts of the French Revolution, the book traces how contemporary politics and new developments in the humanities and social sciences
... En savoir plus
Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 2 of 2)

par José de Acosta ...

Descubre los secretos ocultos de un mundo desconocido y fascinante.En "Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 2 of 2)", José de Acosta te invita a un viaje extraordinario a través de las tierras y culturas del Nuevo Mundo. Con una prosa envolvente y detallada, este volumen revela las maravillas y misterios de las Américas, desde sus paisajes exuberantes hasta las costumbres de sus habitantes ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Descubre los secretos ocultos de un mundo desconocido y fascinante.En "Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 2 of 2)", José de Acosta te invita a un viaje extraordinario a través de las tierras y culturas del Nuevo Mundo. Con una prosa envolvente y detallada, este volumen revela las maravillas y misterios de las Américas, desde sus paisajes exuberantes hasta las costumbres de sus habitantes
... En savoir plus
Historiens de la Grèce franque 1

Charles Du Cange – Jean-Alexandre Buchon

Modifié par Gilles Grivaud ...

Collections series Suppléments du BCH
À 150 ans d’écart, Charles Du Cange (1610-1688) et Jean-Alexandre Buchon (1791-1846) dessinent les contours épistémologiques du domaine d’études que représente l’expansion franque et latine en Grèce médiévale. À leurs yeux, la période mérite d’être détachée des évolutions propres à l’Orient latin en observant la dynamique des rapports de force dans les Balkans et en Adriatique. Ils construisent un ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

À 150 ans d’écart, Charles Du Cange (1610-1688) et Jean-Alexandre Buchon (1791-1846) dessinent les contours épistémologiques du domaine d’études que représente l’expansion franque et latine en Grèce médiévale. À leurs yeux, la période mérite d’être détachée des évolutions propres à l’Orient latin en observant la dynamique des rapports de force dans les Balkans et en Adriatique. Ils construisent un
... En savoir plus
Toponymy of Nagaon District

par Dr. Himangsu Sarmah ...

In Toponymy of Nagaon District, the author provides a scientific, lucid and nuanced study of the place names of Nagaon District of Assam.The book shows how place names could lead one to extract historical information about a particular area or region. Reconstruction of the social past of any community is not possible without knowing the origination of the name of a particular area/village/habitat. ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

In Toponymy of Nagaon District, the author provides a scientific, lucid and nuanced study of the place names of Nagaon District of Assam.The book shows how place names could lead one to extract historical information about a particular area or region. Reconstruction of the social past of any community is not possible without knowing the origination of the name of a particular area/village/habitat.
... En savoir plus
All Things History

Learning the Past with Fun Facts

par Jane C. Flinn ...

On July 1, 1941, the world’s first television commercial aired on NBC advertising what?What sport was once called “battledore”?Which president made his millions as a geologist, traveling the world as an expert in gold mining?Holding a trivia night? Preparing for trivia night? Looking for discussion topics for the dinner table? Simply interested in history?Entertaining, educational, and full of fun ... En savoir plus

$31.99 CAD

On July 1, 1941, the world’s first television commercial aired on NBC advertising what?What sport was once called “battledore”?Which president made his millions as a geologist, traveling the world as an expert in gold mining?Holding a trivia night? Preparing for trivia night? Looking for discussion topics for the dinner table? Simply interested in history?Entertaining, educational, and full of fun
... En savoir plus
Christian Philosophy in the Early Church

par Anthony Meredith SJ ...

Written by a master of the subject with a long teaching experience, this book is a concise and accessible overview of the response of early Christian thought to classical philosophy and its integration into Christian theology. ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

Written by a master of the subject with a long teaching experience, this book is a concise and accessible overview of the response of early Christian thought to classical philosophy and its integration into Christian theology.
... En savoir plus
A Year of Glory and Gold

1932 - Ireland's Jazz Age

par Kevin C. Kearns ...

The 1930s in Ireland is often thought of as a bleak period of economic stagnation and unemployment. But 1932, hailed by the Irish Press as a 'new era', was an early glimmer of the modernity and success Ireland would later reach: a sequence of events and achievements that included technological advances in travel, agriculture, home appliances and entertainment; Olympic gold medals and the meteoric ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The 1930s in Ireland is often thought of as a bleak period of economic stagnation and unemployment. But 1932, hailed by the Irish Press as a 'new era', was an early glimmer of the modernity and success Ireland would later reach: a sequence of events and achievements that included technological advances in travel, agriculture, home appliances and entertainment; Olympic gold medals and the meteoric
... En savoir plus

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